Combined chair and lounge



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J. M." GEOFF. COMBINED GHAIB; AND LOUNGE.

, No. 416.837. Patented Demo, 1889.

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SheetsSh eet 2. vJ. M.GR0FF. COMBINED CHAIR AND LOUNGE- No. 416,837. Paten ed Dec. 10 1889.

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ATM/M575 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. GEOFF, OF CANTON, OHIO.

COMBINED CHAIR AND- LOUNGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,837, dated December 10, 1889.

' Application filed June17, 1889. Serial No. 314,609. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. GEOFF, a citizen of the United States; residing at Canton,

in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

Figure 1 is a view showing the position assumed by the different parts when the same is folded to form a chair. Fig. 2 isadetached View of the retaining-racks and handle. Fig. 3 is a view showing the position of the different part-s when the same are folded to form a lounge. Fig. 4 is adetached top view of one of the connecting-joints.

showing a part of the veneerin g broken away.

The present invention has relation to combined' chair and lounge; and it consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

In theaccompanying drawings, A B represent the base, which consists of bars properly attached together, as illustrated in the drawings. The back 0 is pivotally attached to the upper end of the base-piece A. The side rails or bars a of the back 0' extend some distance below the top of the base-piece A, and are connected at their lower ends by the cross-bar B. The bolts 0, which connect the side rails or bars a with the baseA B, are formed long enough to receive and hold the seat-rails cl, said seat-rails being connected at their opposite ends to the cross-bolt D, which cross-bolt connects the head-rails E and the arms F to the top or upper ends of the basepieces B.

To the cross-bolt D are pivotally attached the retaining-racks H. When it is desired to form a chair, the back 0 is elevated to the desired inclination and the bar B is engaged with one of the notches in the retaining-rack,

Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the connecting-joints,

with its different parts, in the desired position, at which time the head-rails E, together with their slats, are free to assume the position illustrated in Fig. 1. are bent or curved for the purpose of providing a suitable form for the head end of the lounge when the back 0 is placed in a hori zontal position, as illustrated in Fig. 3. For the purpose of securely holding the head-rails E in the' position shown in Fig. 3, together with their slats g, the curved extensions h are provided for the purpose of engaging the ends of the side rails or bars a, and thereby hold the head end of the lounge in the proper elevated position.

For the purpose of setting the back 0 at any desired angle to the seat F, a series of notches d are provided in the retaining racks or bars H. are pivotally attached the arms G, the opposite ends of these arms being pivotally at tached to the side rails or bars a.,.and are for the purpose of providing resting-arms for the chair, proper.

For the purpose of providing neat joints, the heads and nuts of the clamping-bolts are countersunk, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, and said heads and nuts covered by suitable veneering.

It will be understood that the weight of a person will hold the headrails E in the posithereby securely holding the back C, together These head-rails To the free ends of the arms F tion illustrated in Fig. 3, and the back proper will be prevented from tilting by the end of the side rails a coming under the curved portion h.

The side, rails a and the head-rails E are placed in the same plane, whereby it is posand adapted to engage the lower ends of the hereunto subscribed my name in the presence side rails a, said head-rails being pivotally of two witnesses. attached to the base, the retaining-bar 11, provided with a series of notches d, adapted 5 to be engaged with the bar B, all arranged lVitnesses:

substantially as and for the purpose set forth. F. \V. BOND,

In testimony that I claim the above I have E. A. 0. SMITH JOHN M GROFF. 

